Brown (6D4336) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #6D4336

RGB rgb(109, 67, 54)

HSL hsl(14°, 34%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:39% Y:50% K:57%

Luminance 0.0729

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.38:1

Aa — #6D4336

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.51:1

Aa — #6D4336

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6D4336 #36606D

Analogous

#6D3645 #6D4336 #6D5F36

Triadic

#6D4336 #366D43 #43366D

Split-comp.

#6D4336 #366D5F #36456D

Tetradic

#6D4336 #456D36 #36606D #5F366D

Monochromatic

#C9AEA6 #A27567 #65473E #46312B #16100E

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